Alumni Stories

Your Outward Bound Stories

Each story is an adventure worth reading.

Use the search below to find old stories.

  • Add some 'keywords', this may be a centre name or fellow participant
  • Then select a date range and press search.

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David Cumming - Loch Eil, Scottish Highlands, 1987

22 June 20

I was attending Loch Eil as part of my YOUTH TRAINING SCHEME. Our course leader ...

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Trevor Wainwright - Moray Sea School, Burghead Scotland, 1969

9 June 20

Course M191 Shackleton watch. Good meal on arrival and told that food quantity a...

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John Vernon Sharp - Aberdovey, Wales, 1944

3 June 20

John Vernon Sharp! 5 December 1926! Outward Bound Sea School! I am now 93 years ...

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Ian Pruce - Moray Sea School, Burghead Scotland, 1968

8 May 20

Outward Bound Moray Sea School. Course M182. 26th August to 21st September 1968....

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Steven Price - Eskdale, The Lake District, 1979

28 April 20

In the picture is Scott Patrol E 283 these are who I think they are forgive me e...

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BENI GOODMAN - Eskdale, The Lake District, 1966

26 April 20

Does anybody remember "Healthy Life" biscuits? They were in our rations and were...

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gerald leatherbarrow - Eskdale, The Lake District, 1961

16 April 20

I attended the centre at Eskdale from Febuary 28th to March 25th 1961 as part of...

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Adam Gardner - Eskdale, The Lake District, 1986

16 April 20

I actually did two OB courses at Eskdale, both with Nansen patrol. The first was...

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Roger Main - Eskdale, The Lake District, 1986

14 April 20

I attended the outward bound course back in 1986 , with a fellow colleague from ...

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